A bathing (washing) receptacle designed to accommodate a patient's full body and entered by the patient through normal walking (i.e., without need to lift or swing the legs high). It may be constructed so that one side is lowered, swung open, or removed to facilitate entry; the patient easily steps or sits into the bath before the side is closed/replaced. The device is intended to enable a geriatric, infirm, or disabled patient easy access for bathing. It may have added features such as a water mixing battery with temperature control.